Des Moines Arts Events

The Lacs in Des Moines

Wooly's 22 Nov 2025

Open Mic Poetry Night

2629 Beaver Ave Ste S1, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50310 21 Nov 2025

The Nate Sparks Big Band

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 29 Nov 2025

New Year’s Eve Pops: Cirque

Des Moines Civic Center, 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 31 Dec 2025

Charlie Berens: The Lost and Found Tour

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 24 Jan 2026

Garden Art Auction + Drag Show - 6 to 8:30pm

THE GARDEN 21 Nov 2025

SceneIt.us 2026 All About You Expo! Midwest Beauty & Fashion Show.

Des Monies, Iowa 23 Jan 2026

Standard Time w/ Max Wellman

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 21 Nov 2025

Des Moines Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

Johnny's Hall of Fame 2 May 2026

Grand Opening Holiday Party

2921 Ingersoll Ave Des Moines, IA 50312 21 Nov 2025

Whiskey Hill // FREE!

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 13 Dec 2025

Dickie

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 6 Dec 2025

Katy Guillen & The Drive and Lily DeTaeye

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 20 Nov 2025

Shut Up and Rap Vol. 2

Lefty's Live Music 29 Nov 2025

Date Me Dsm @ Liz Lidgett Gallery (40-55)

Liz Lidgett Gallery and Design 12 Dec 2025

Solshade at Lefty's Live Music!

Lefty's Live Music 20 Nov 2025

Whitechapel, Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker, Disembodied Tyrant in Des Moines

Wooly's 26 Nov 2025

Market on Mulberry at Surety Hotel

Surety Hotel 7 Dec 2025

Paw-liday Market

Paws and Pints 22 Nov 2025

Wave Cage + Atlantis Quartet at Locals

Locals Bar & Stage 22 Nov 2025

An Evening with Poet Kole Kealey // FREE!

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 2 Dec 2025

Beginner Watercolor class

Capitol Hill Christian Church 13 Dec 2025

Film Screening | Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics

Sussman Theatre, Drake University 4 Dec 2025

A Nella Thomas Christmas IX

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 20 Dec 2025

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 5 Dec 2025

Blake Jack + South 35 w/ The Boys

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 9 Jan 2026

Holiday Hustle

Mainframe Studios 4 Dec 2025

Salon 25

xBk Annex 20 Nov 2025

Entirely Kids Day: Together

Des Moines Art Center 29 Nov 2025

A Christmas Carol

Civic Center Stoner Theater 5 Dec 2025

Unveil: Presented by the Museum Shop

Des Moines Art Center 3 Dec 2025

7th Annual LIGHT UP THE NIGHT - NYE DEC 31ST WEDNESDAY

Lefty's Live Music, University Avenue, Des Moines, IA, USA 31 Dec 2025

JASI Presents: “Sake: The Way of Japanese Arts” – A Cultural & Culinary Celebration

West End Architectural Salvage 21 Nov 2025

Holiday Movie Night: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

Science Center of Iowa 6 Dec 2025

Historic Highland Park Holiday Shop Hop

Highland Park Historic Business District at Euclid and Sixth Avenues 14 Dec 2025

The SpongeBob Musical!

815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50316 6 Dec 2025

Red Riding Hood

831 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 9 Jan 2026

Christmas w/ The Nate Sparks Big Band

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 20 Dec 2025

Des Moines Makers Market & Bar Hop

Exile Brewing Company 23 Nov 2025

Bria Skonberg Quintet: A Modern Take on Traditional Jazz

Sheslow Auditorium 27 Mar 2026

XOLEX w/ Sierra Griggs

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 17 Jan 2026

Miss Polk County 2026

Grand View University 22 Nov 2025

HOLIDAY Paint & Pints at Confluence Brewing in DSM!

Confluence Brewing Company 9 Dec 2025

Sapphiction Book Club

Shelf Love DSM 24 Nov 2025

Is Hope a Virtue?

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 13 Dec 2025

Last Call Art Market

Mainframe Studios 13 Dec 2025

New Years Renewal Psychic Fair

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50322 3 Jan 2026

Human Rights Day Celebration

Zzz Records 10 Dec 2025

Is Love a Virtue?

Big Grove Brewery & Taproom 20 Dec 2025

A Charlie Brown Christmas ft Peter Roberts Band (7pm Show)

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 21 Dec 2025

Garden pole painting

Capitol Hill Christian Church 22 Nov 2025

Wolfskill & The Wild

1163 24th St, Unit B Des Moines IA 50311 26 Nov 2025

Japan America Society of Iowa present “Sake - The Way of Japanese Arts”

West End Architectural Salvage 21 Nov 2025

Winter Storytime with the Grinch

1000 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 22 Nov 2025

WICKED: FOR GOOD Pre-Screening Singalong 🎶

1207 25th St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50311 23 Nov 2025

Jeff Dunham: Artificial Intelligence Tour

Casey's Center 29 Dec 2025

John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band

3711 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50312 21 Dec 2025

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Holiday Open House

World Food Prize Hall of Laureates 20 Dec 2025

Animato Bandd takes over Down Under Bar & Grill

Down Under Bar & Grill 17 Jan 2026

A Swingin' Christmas w/ Carson Parker, feat. Aviana Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 11 Dec 2025

Rhythm & Pep Presents: The Roaring Twenties - A Variety Show

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 30 Jan 2026

2025 Becky Zallek Thanksgiving Throwdown

Prospect Rd, Des Moines, IA 50314, United States 29 Nov 2025

Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus Winter Concert Preview + Holiday Shopping Event

Des Moines Art Center 21 Nov 2025

Des Moines Time Travelers Vintage Expo 2026

Iowa Events Center 4 Apr 2026

Choir! Choir! Choir! Presents: We Will CHOIR! You!: An EPIC QUEEN Sing-along

221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 15 May 2026

Max Wellman's 16th Annual Home for the Holidays

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 4 Dec 2025

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 7 Dec 2025

The Tannahill Weavers

Franklin Junior High 28 Mar 2026

2025 Yuletide & Christmas Psychic Fair

3800 Merle Hay Rd ste. 212, Des Moines, IA 50310-1303, United States 6 Dec 2025

Steely Dane, the ultimate Steely Dan tribute at the Des Moines Performing Arts Center

DMPA - Des Moines Performing Arts 23 Jan 2026

Fred Hersch Trio: Legendary Jazz Pianist

Sheslow Auditorium 17 Apr 2026

6th Annual Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention

730 3rd St., Des Moines, IA 10 Apr 2026

Winter Warriors (Running/Walking Series)

521 E Locust St, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309 6 Dec 2025

Christmas at Terrace Hill

Terrace Hill 14 Dec 2025

End of year Celebration Event! 2025

Merle Hay Mall, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50322 27 Dec 2025

Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 1 Dec 2025

Global AI Job Fair |Des Moines

Des Moines 10 Dec 2025

Winter Jam 2026 - Des Moines, IA

Casey's Center 15 Mar 2026

Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical -- Bus Trip

Civic Center of Greater Des Moines 20 Dec 2025

Dallahan

Franklin Junior High 17 Jan 2026

Farm to Glass: Local Mocktails

Iowa Food Cooperative 17 Jan 2026

Meet the Author: Mark Z. Danielewski

ARL Kruidenier Second Chance Ranch 3296 NE 54th Ave Des Moines, IA 50313 8 Dec 2025

Susan Werner

Temple Theater 4 Apr 2026

Fortune Feimster

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 30 Jan 2026

Dualities First Friday

Mainframe Studios 5 Dec 2025

Under The Mistletoe w/ Lauren Vilmain

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 21 Dec 2025

An Intimate Evening with JJ Grey & Mofro

Hoyt Sherman Place 4 Feb 2026

Iowa Dance Theatre - The Nutcracker at Des Moines Civic Center

Des Moines Civic Center 12 Dec 2025

All I Want For Christmas: Gina Gedler

1326 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309 23 Dec 2025

BYU Noteworthy & Vocal Point

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 28 Apr 2026

Tonic Sol-Fa

Hoyt Sherman Place Theater 19 Dec 2025

May the 4th Be With You Psychic Fair

Des Moines New Age Shop 2 May 2026

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

Des Moines 13 Nov 2025

Wayne "The Train" Hancock

1159 24th Street Des Moines IA 50311 3 Feb 2026

Rakuyo | Surfaced | Happy Thoughts | DoYouBleed?|

xBk Live 13 Jan 2026

RUNA

Franklin Junior High 28 Feb 2026

Des Moines Comic & Toy Show - Free Event March 28-29 Merle Hay Mall

Merle Hay Mall 28 Mar 2026

Iowa Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker

Des Moines Civic Center 11 Dec 2025

2nd Annual Yule Book Flood

3613 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 2 Dec 2025

Des Moines M**der Mystery: Death in the Shadows

313 Walnut St 3 May 2025